The Decision of the Secretary of Lori Regional Administration was Annulled
00:00, June 19, 2009 | News | Right to Fair TrialOn June 19, 2009, at 17:25, RA Administrative Court (Vanadzor court, judge: Mr. Mirzoyan) issued the verdict of the case of Armen Hovhannisyan (advocate Edmon Marukyan represents him) against the Administration of Lori Region.
The Court decided to uphold A. Hovhannisyan’s complaint and annulled the decision of the secretary of the Administration of Lori region to fire A. Hovhannisyan FROM his work on the grounds that he violated the principle of political constraint. However, as far as, according to the court, A. Hovhannisyan’s position was discharged, the court decided that it couldn’t restore him in his previous job.
In fact, RA Administrative Court admitted that the Administration of Lori region had performed political pursuit against A. Hovhannisyan.
We should remind that A. Hovhannisyan was fired in March 2008 FROM the secretariat of the Administration of Lori region. The head of staff, A. Manukyan, took as ground for dismissal the restrictions foreseen by RA law “On Civil Service.” According to them, a civil servant cannot perform other paid work, be a representative of a third person in the relation with the structure where he is employed. A civil servant cannot perform other political or religious activities while implementing his job responsibilities.
During 2008 presidential elections, he was the proxy of Levon Ter-Petrosyan, but at that time he was on leave.
Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly-Vanadzor initiated the appeal of the Administration secretary’s decision in court instances.